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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9401
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

04/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - As expected, the French TGV (high-speed train) beat its speed record on Tuesday 3 April by reaching 574.8 km/h on the Champagne - Ardenne East European high speed line. This new world rail speed record was won by the V150 train built by Alstom Transport in cooperation with the Réseau ferré de France (RFF) and the Société national des chemins de fer (SNCF: French national railway) as part of the TGV “Excellence” programme. (aby)

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Czech Republic does not want “European Foreign Minister” - Refuses any “quasi-constitutional symbolism”
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Common desire to resolve differences on access to universities and CO2 emissions quotas
(EU) EU/EGYPT:
(EU) EU/SUDAN/DARFUR:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission launches debate on future of European Research Area
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: EU keeps its development aid volume promises but work must continue - Turning words into action on trade aid and making aid effective
(EU) ACP/EU: Commission offers ACP countries negotiating EPAs free and unlimited European market access in 2008, with transitional periods for sugar and rice
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Member states have six months to make air passenger rights regulation work
(EU) EU/JHA/BALKANS: commission expected to initial visa facilitation and re-admission agreements next week
(EU) EU/JHA/PNR: Frattini denounces any bilateral approach in ongoing negotiations on air passenger data transfer
(EU) EP/JHA: EP organises conference on future of Europol
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COHESION: Commission approves Austria's national strategy and priorities for 2007-2013
(EU) EU/STATE AID/ITALY: Commission approves public financing for Puglia regional airports in Italy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Polish aid to Lodz airport
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Nine new member states in spotlight for stockpiling too many farm products before accession
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes raising national ceilings for “de minimis” farm aid
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farm income up 3.8% in EU 27 in 2006
(EU) EU/FISHING/BLUEFIN TUNA:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL AFFAIRS/COHESION: Pleguezuelos Aguilar Report makes recommendations on maximising economic and social impact of Cohesion Policy in the regions
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European Works Council set up at Czech Ceske Energeticke Zavody company
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Accidents at level crossings and collisions main cause of death on railways
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COHESION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears proposed AVR takeover of Van Gansewinkel
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN: Loan to Toledo hospital
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